Chapter 248 The Past of the Salary King

For this [Giant Wood City] that only existed in the past, Shane felt that it was both novel and unfamiliar.

Some things in the city have the prototype of emerging technologies, but they have not yet gotten rid of the framework of the old era, and they look a bit out of place.

But this is enough to show...

The technology of [Giant Wood City] has taken a big step forward.

However, what surprised Shane the most was the vigorous vitality in this city!

The elves all had proud and confident expressions on their faces, and they walked with big strides and held their heads high.

In the eyes of foreign tourists, there was a faint pilgrimage mood.

Even the lowest elf civilians would smile proudly when they looked up and saw the mother tree of elves.

It was as if everyone believed that everything would develop in a good direction.

To be more specific, this might be the so-called "cultural confidence" and "racial confidence."

And the elves do have something to be confident about.

They are born with the wonderful language of Elven, have a long life, and are generally handsome. They can be said to be the favorites of God.

Moreover, the elves, who are already very advanced and powerful, not only did not stand still, but instead communicated with other races and kingdoms to learn their emerging technologies.

This is very valuable.

In history, empires that became conservative after becoming powerful and thus declined and decayed have never been exceptions.

"The Holy Court is a very beautiful city, right?"

Seeing the admiration on the faces of several people, the elf Kokoko said with pride.

"In fact, the Holy Court was not like this a few years ago."

"It was only after Her Majesty the Queen came to this city that earth-shaking changes took place here."

Hearing this, Xia En was a little surprised.

Wasn't Her Majesty the Queen a native of the [Giant Wood City]?

Immortal species like elves should be relatively exclusive.

And an outsider successfully became the queen of this country, which undoubtedly added a bit of legendary color.

Xia En wanted to ask Kokoko for some more information.

But at this time, Koko pointed to an area not far away and said, "That's the temporary accommodation area for tourists from the Kingdom of Turin."

"I still have patrol tasks, you can go there by yourself."

The layout of [Giant Wood City] at this moment is actually a bit similar to the Olympic Village on Earth.

The envoys of various kingdoms are concentrated in one area for unified management.

Edward looked at Shane and asked, "Gentlemen, there should be no temporary accommodation yet, right?"

"I just happened to book a few rooms in advance. If you don't mind, why don't you stay at my place?"

"That's so that I can express my gratitude."

Shane is really unfamiliar with the current [Giant Wood City], and it's good to have an acquaintance to take care of each other.

Otherwise, the identity issue alone can make the two of them anxious.

Shane did not refuse, and nodded, "Then trouble you."

Under Edward's guidance, the group soon officially entered the city.

After stepping into it in person, Shane felt the bustle and prosperity of the city more truly.

Probably because the "World Conference" is about to be held, there are a large number of other races in [Giant Wood City].

Subhumans, elves, dwarves, half-dragons... all kinds of races are mixed together, with a strong foreign style, like a pot of hodgepodge.

The sound of cars and passers-by passing through the streets brings fresh vitality and vigor.

If you have to say it.

The current [Giant Wood City] is somewhat similar to the situation when [Blood Moon Night] was approaching on [Silver Moon Island].

This rare event in decades has attracted countless foreign tourists.

However, the current World Conference, whether in terms of liveliness, influence, or scale, is far superior to the original [Silver Moon Island].

"I just don't know if Leila is in [Giant Wood City] now?"

Shane's eyes swept through the crowd and thought in his heart.

He insisted on traveling back to the past, on the one hand, to figure out the reason for this crossing of time and space.

Another obsession, naturally, is the elf girl Leila.

This is not out of any love between men and women.

——Shayne and Leila had only been together for less than a day, so it was obviously unrealistic to say that they had a relationship.

But Leila did leave a deep impression on him.

In addition to the original agreement, Shane couldn't help but want to know her current situation and meet her again.

So, Shane would observe the pedestrians around him and try his luck.

After all, now, he had no other good way to find the other party quickly.

However, [Giant Wood City] is so big that this way of searching is undoubtedly looking for a needle in a haystack.

Edward beside him obviously misunderstood Shane's intention and enthusiastically introduced him to the envoys of different kingdoms.

"The group of people wearing blue pointed hats over there are from the Blue Eagle Kingdom."

"They are separated from our Duling Kingdom by several countries and are allies with good relations."

The citizens of the Blue Eagle Kingdom generally have high noses, blue pupils, and blue pointed hats are very distinctive.

As for the sight of Shane and others, they did not dodge, but smiled and waved to the group, with a polite attitude.

Soon, Shane saw some pedestrians with black hair and black pupils.

They looked a bit like the Chinese in his previous life.

Edward explained: "Those are the Su people."

"It is said that they are on a continent further east, and their national strength is very strong."

"But there is a vast ocean between Su and our kingdom, and we know very little about them."

"Some bards say that the continent is full of gold and diamonds, and even the air is sweet!"

The corners of Shane's mouth twitched slightly.

It was the first time he knew that there was such a country in the world.

After the flood, various races lived together and their blood continued to blend. In fact, the characteristics of the East and the West were mixed together, showing a state of you in me and me in you.

Take Feiya for example, he also has the appearance of black hair and black pupils, but his facial features are more inclined to the West.

Afterwards, Edward introduced several kingdoms to Shane one after another, which made him gain some knowledge.

He also had a more real understanding of the numerous kingdoms in this era.

Suddenly, Shane saw a group of people surrounding a five or six-year-old girl through the street like stars around the moon.

From the girl's gorgeous and exquisite clothes, her identity was probably very noble.

However, Shane really cared about this.

Instead, their team had a unique flag, and he had seen the pattern on it many times.

"That is..."

Edward looked in the direction of Shane's gaze, uncertain.

"That seems to be the delegation of the Kingdom of Shuton?"

"That little girl should be the little daughter of King Shuton, who has always been loved."

At this point, Edward seemed to think of his own experience, and his eyes could not help but show some envy.

The daughter of King Shuton...

Shane frowned suddenly.

He still remembered that when he defeated the Kingdom of Shuton, a girl's face appeared on the opponent's chest.

Could it be that this little girl is the princess who merged with the king?

Realizing this, Shane was immediately horrified.

If this is true, judging from the age of the princess, now there is only about ten years left before the arrival of the flood! ?

"Calm down...Calm down..."

Shane took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

The fact may not be so.

Maybe several generations of King Shuton have a little daughter?

There is no evidence to prove that this girl is the princess he saw.

Moreover, Shane found helplessly...

Even if the fact is true, what can he do?

Although he has a feeling that the time he travels through this time may be longer than the last time.

But can he stop the coming of the flood by himself?

The coming of the flood has become an established fact.

The only thing Shane can do seems to be to remind the kingdoms participating in the conference to prepare as soon as possible.

Even if this unfounded prophecy will probably be regarded as nonsense.

"Huh..."

Shane let out a long breath.

He looked at the colorful scene in front of him, and no longer had the admiration just now. What was left was only an indissoluble heaviness.

Edward keenly noticed the change in Shane's mood, but didn't know the reason behind it, so he asked carefully.

"Mr. Shane, do you have a grudge against the Kingdom of Xuton?"

Shayen smiled bitterly and shook his head: "No."

"If I have to say it, it is the Kingdom of Xuton that has done me a favor."

The initial journey in [Coral City] accumulated some original capital for Shane, which was the starting point of his formal rise.

Edward was more and more puzzled: "Then why?"

Shayen shook his head and was unwilling to say more.

At this time.

Yan Yan, who had been silent all the time, suddenly stopped and looked in one direction of the block.

"Huh? Yan Yan?"

Shayen turned his head to look.

I saw that in that block, a group of people wearing red and black robes and hoods were walking towards their homes.

The number of people in that group was not large, but the momentum was very good, giving people a sense of hidden danger.

Shane asked Edward in a low voice.

"...Who are they?"

As a prince, Edward received aristocratic education since childhood and was knowledgeable.

But when facing this group of mysterious robed people, he thought for a moment before speaking.

"If I'm not mistaken, they are the Black Flame Walkers from the Far North."

"The Far North, the Black Flame Walkers?"

These two words instantly aroused Xia En's interest.

Especially when Yan Yan had a unique reaction to these people.

"I don't know much about the Black Flame Walkers."

Edward continued: "Their status is equivalent to the Knights of the Round Table in the Kingdom of Turin. They are the most trusted and loyal subordinates of the king."

"And the person to whom the Black Flame Walkers are loyal is a king named 'Xin'."

Xia En's heart jumped suddenly.

Xin?

Xin King! ?

In other words, the Black Flame Walkers are the subordinates of the Xin King?

However, in this era, the reputation of the Xin King has not reached the world-famous level of later generations.

So Edward's tone is not so certain.

"This Xin became famous at a young age. With his mysterious and powerful fire control ability, he is well-known in his original country."

"He has strength and ambition. He wanted to climb to the highest position in his country step by step."

"But in the end, he failed and was eventually expelled from his original country and exiled to the bitter cold land in the far north."

Edward changed the subject and said, "However, Xin did not fall into despair because of this. Instead, he gathered a group of local residents in the far north."

"He and the exiled prisoners founded a new country, named Da Yan."

"After that, Xin continued to expand his territory and conquer civilians."

"Now, Da Yan has become one of the most powerful countries in the world."

Speaking of the latter, Edward obviously brought with him a strong sense of envy and admiration.

Such legendary deeds are indeed enough to make young people intoxicated and impressed.

It was also the first time that Shane learned that King Xin had such a past, and he couldn't help but marvel at it.

But soon he thought of another thing-

Since [Black Flame Walker] came to [Giant Wood City], does it also mean that King Xin is also in this city at this time?

Thinking of this, Shane's heart couldn't help but pounding.

He had met Augustine several times and witnessed the style of the pirate king.

It is inevitable that he is curious about the King Xin who is as famous as Augustine.

Not to mention, Shane has come into contact with [King Xin Treasure] several times.

However, Edward immediately poured cold water on him.

"It is highly likely that the Fire King did not attend this International Conference."

"He has been at war with his neighbor recently, so he only sent these [Black Flame Walkers], right?"

Hearing this, Xia En couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

He glanced at Yan Yan and found that Yan Yan was still staring at the back of the [Black Flame Walker], and immediately gathered his distracting thoughts.

It is known that Yan Yan is suspected to have some deep connection with the Fire King.

So, it is reasonable for him to recognize these [Black Flame Walkers].

Xia En came to Yan Yan and whispered: "Why not go and talk to them, maybe... you can find some of your past memories?"

After thinking for a long time, Yan Yan took a step forward, but then stepped back.

Inexplicably, he had a complex emotion towards those people in red and black robes.

He missed them, felt close to them, but also felt guilty and afraid.

This is the reason for his hesitation.

Yan Yan suspected that he would never be able to turn back after taking this step.

The mysterious fear finally made him suppress the impulse in his heart.

Yan Yan shook his head at Shane: "Captain, let's go for a walk."

Seeing this, Shane stopped persuading him.

...

...

Not long after.

The group came to a tall and magnificent tree house.

This building obviously blends the styles of elves and other races, with a unique harmonious beauty.

There were two beautiful elf ladies standing at the door, which was pleasing to the eye.

Shane was quite satisfied.

But at this time, Edward whispered: "Mr. Shane, not here, this side..."

Shane turned his head and saw a low and shabby cabin opposite the tall tree house.

With a "creak", the beam above the cabin tilted and almost fell down.

Shane: "..."